at USD 262 Valley Center in Valley Center, Kansas, United States
Job Description
GENERAL
Provides classroom support under the direction and supervision of a licensed staff member, to the instructional program by working with special needs students one-on-one when necessary; following educational and specific behavioral plans; documenting daily activities of students; modeling appropriate behaviors and interactions with student and staff; monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time; providing information to appropriate school personnel; and attending meetings, as scheduled.
DESIRED SOFT SKILLS
● Judgment-makes logical, common sense decisions for a given situation.
● Ability to build rapport-proactively builds relationships and gets along well with others.
● Energy-maintains a high productivity level for long periods of time.
● Teamwork-actively participates as a member of a team in a positive, encouraging, and goal-focused manner.
● Adaptability-adjusts to new conditions and demonstrates flexibility in thinking with tasks, responsibilities, and people.
● Ability to learn-uses new job related information and training accurately and appropriately to increase skills and positive outcomes.
● Safety awareness-demonstrates knowledge of issues related to equipment and work safety and takes steps to prevent injury to self and others.
● Tolerance for stress- manages challenging situations in a calm and productive manner.
QUALIFICATIONS
● High school diploma or equivalent. Some college hours preferred.
● One year job related experience with increasing levels of responsibility preferred.
● Knowledge of Special Education terms (legal, medical, educational); Special Education processes and programs; and protocol in confidential translation and interpretation.
● Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
● Master Teacher Para Educator assessments (in lieu of 60+ college hours/transcript) if assigned to a Title 1 building.
● Good communications skills (written/verbal).
● Ability to perform basic math calculations; read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or facilitate group discussions; and solve practical problems.
● Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office software; including the use of Excel spreadsheets and district email.
● Ability to use google drive and google tools.
● Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff and school community; and communicate with diverse groups.
● Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situation.
● Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain confidentially at all times.
● Must support district mission, goals and objectives.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
● Adapts classroom activities, assignments and materials under the direction of the licensed staff member for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
● Attends a variety of meetings (e.g. staff meetings, in-services, workshops, first aid, CPI, emergency procedures, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and conveying information relative to job functions.
● Communicates with a variety of individuals (e.g. supervising instructional staff, professional support personnel, etc.) for the purpose of implementing IEP objectives and assisting in the evaluating progress.
● Maintains instructional materials, files, and records (e.g. student records, daily logs, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, providing written reference, and recording progress towards IEP goals and objectives.
● Models desired behaviors (e.g. conversation, manners, cleaning activities, listening, everyday interactions, etc.) for students for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social behavior in a culturally sensitive manner.
● Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of environments (e.g. classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, getting on or off bus, assemblies, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
● Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, bullying, etc.) for the purpose of maintain personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment, and adhering to State Law and school policies as a mandated reporter.
● Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.
● Documents student’s daily activities (e.g. behavior, completed assignments, on and off task times, etc.) for the purpose of completing daily logs and student’s hourly activities.
● Evaluates situations involving students interacting with others (e.g. staff, students, etc.) for the purpose of taking action and providing referral for resolution.
● Implements behavioral plans designed by IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions for the purpose of reinforcing learning concepts.
● Provides academic support to students (e.g. reading, writing, verbal skills, etc.) for the purpose of implementing IEP goals, assisting in adapting to mainstream classrooms, and ensuring students success.
● Remains with student at all times for the purpose of providing for the safety of student, removing student when necessary, and de-escalating situations outside the classroom.
● Provide support to students who may be physically or verbally aggressive
● Assist students who my need support with toileting and/or feeding
● Maintain required in-service hours
● Works under direct supervision using standardized procedures; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others may be required to perform the job’s functions.
● Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
● Regular attendance is required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk and hear. Physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull or push heavy objects or materials up to 75 lbs., stooping, bending and reaching may be required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. Some extended hours and multiple demands from several people are frequently required by the employee. The job is performed under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
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Job Posting:
12739055
Posted On:
Oct 25, 2023
Updated On:
Nov 16, 2023
